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Booking a dog grooming course with us

Get an internationally recognised dog grooming qualification and start your new career. 

If you are interested in any of our dog grooming courses and would like to find out our next availability and have a chat then feel free to give us a call or pop in our salon (weekdays only), we can take an initial deposit of £500 to secure your place and enroll you onto the awarding bodies database, balances must be paid at least 14 days prior to your course start date, please fully read and understand our returns/refund policy at the bottom of the page prior to booking.

1 day course is payable in full 14 days prior to start date.

 

 Practical Professional Dog Grooming Course

This course is a Professional dog grooming practical experience day, you will learn how to groom your dog or a dog you choose to a professional pet standard in a fully equipped salon, this is an ideal course to add to your current pet business portfolio, it would go hand in hand with your pet walking business or pet sitting business, although it is aimed at people in the pet industry there is no entry requirements so you can groom your own pet should you wish.

£250

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 Dog Grooming course

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Grooming course

OCN or City and Guilds dog grooming course

Grooming courses run by fully qualified groomers and teachers

5-day practical grooming course, a 5-day intense course covering all the practical elements of a full course but none of the theory, this mini-course is ideal as a starter point into the grooming industry, a sample week or as a fantastic refresher if you have been out of grooming for a while, this course would also suit college leavers that feel they need more practical on the job experience to put on their C.V when applying for roles within the industry.

£1500

Professional City & Guilds and AIM Qualifications Dog Grooming Courses

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City and Guilds level 2 for dog grooming assistants

A 10-day practical in-salon experience for the level 2 city and guilds grooming course for dog grooming assistants, this course is 10 days full of practical training including clipping which is teamed with the theory work, you will be expected to complete the full 180 hours and be expected to do assignments and homework tasks to be eligible to pass this course, so please be aware that some home study is needed to complete the 180 GLH, we can work with your schedule and do 1-2 days per week for numerous weeks or as a block of Mon-Fri for 2 weeks, tutor support is always available for your assignments.  

Areas covered are as follows:

1)Preparing and grooming dogs prior to bathing

2) Bathing of dogs

3) Drying dogs and preparing a dog for styling

4) Carrying out trimming of a dog’s coat to

prepare for styling

5)Moving and lifting dogs

6) Maintaining the cleanliness and bio security of  the dog grooming environment

7) Professional conduct

8) An introduction to anatomical features, breed  characteristics and behaviour of dogs.

 

There will be a practical assessment  and a multiple-choice exam to pass this course. 

£2000

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Dog Grooming Course

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City and Guilds level 2 for Dog grooming assistants.

15 days of in-salon practical experience teamed with theory work.

This course is the same as the one previous but with an extra 5 days of practical in-salon training, which is great for those who struggle with confidence or those that just want a little more practical experience than the standard 10-day course, we can work with your schedule and do 1-2 days per week for numerous weeks or as a block of Mon-Fri for 3 weeks, Tutor support is always available for your assignments.

Areas covered are as follows:

1)Preparing and grooming dogs prior to bathing

2) Bathing of dogs

3) Drying dogs and preparing a dog for styling

4) Carrying out trimming of a dog’s coat to

prepare for styling

5)Moving and lifting dogs

6) Maintaining the cleanliness and bio-security of  the dog grooming environment

7) Professional conduct

8) An introduction to anatomical features, breed characteristics and behaviour of dogs. 

 

There will be a practical assessment and a multiple-choice exam to pass this course. 

£2500

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Grooming Training

Dog Grooming course

AIM Qualification Level 3 Certificate in Dog Grooming

Title: AIM Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Dog Grooming

Qualification Number: 603/4542/1

Level: Level 3

Credit Value: 18 credits

Guided Learning Hours: 125 hours

Total Qualification Time: 185 hours

Qualification Objective: The AIM Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Dog Grooming has  been designed for those who wish to learn the basic cuts and  trims to be able to work in a grooming salon. The qualification  covers assessing, planning, and recording grooming work, health  checking dogs prior to grooming and essential first aid.  The qualification is made up of a range of theoretical and  practical units related to canine health and well-being and cutting  and trimming dogs’ coats

£3000

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AIM Qualifications Level 3 Diploma in Dog Grooming

The AIM Qualifications Level 3 Diploma in Dog Grooming is a flexible and thorough qualification that  will prepare learners to carry out practical grooming and care of dogs. Learners will gain knowledge of  potential health issues for dogs and skills in canine first aid. The training is flexible with immaculate

attention to detail and the balance between theory and practice reflects the current and future of the  grooming industry.  Objectives of the qualification  This qualification can be used flexibly to meet learner needs. Depending on the context of the learning  and the needs of each learner, the qualification can:

 

1) prepare individuals to progress to a qualification in the same subject area but at a higher level  or requiring more specific knowledge, skills and understanding;

2) prepare learners for employment;

3) support a role in the workplace;

4) encourage engagement in learning.

 

This qualification has been designed to enable learners to:

1) access a holistic approach to training;

2) work practically with dogs;

3) gain canine first aid skills;

4) increase communication skills for working with dogs and their owners;

5) gain skills to work with different breeds of dogs.

 

Guided learning hours and total qualification time for this qualification are:

GLH: 270 hours

TQT: 383 hours

£4000

Returns Policy

As our online store is for booking physical in-the-classroom education with a teacher present, (this is possibly within a few days of the chosen course starting)  there is a set no-returns Policy in place, we can not refund for education once the place has been reserved and you have been enrolled on City and Guilds or OCNs database, your enrollment onto city and guilds database is chargeable to our company so we can not offer refunds, we can offer alternative dates at our discretion for you to attend the education but we can not refund once your education is booked and enrollment has taken place.

 

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